Lindsay Whittle
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|term_start = 6 May 2011
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|birth_place = Caerphilly, Wales
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Lindsay Geoffrey Whittle is a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician who was a Member of the Welsh Assembly (AM) for the South Wales East region from 2011 to 2016.
Political career
Whittle was born in Caerphilly in South Wales, and lives in Abertridwr, Caerphilly. He repeatedly won local council elections since he entered politics in 1976, while working for several decades as a housing manager in Cardiff. He was first elected Leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council between 1999 and 2004, and a second time in from 2008 to 2011.[http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/application.aspx?s=lKaXE5OFZEqJ2rzSPcsC+LLo1FhTCct3CxbAOyr/3BglfURe/X9KZrJFKCgO9/Z4t39YUVl+axbdhldKuMN9hQ== Cllr. Lindsay Whittle], Caerphilly County Borough Council He is also the Welsh Local Government Association's spokesperson on Equalities, Community Safety and Social Justice.[http://www.english.plaidcymru.org/lindsay-whittle/ Lindsay Whittle] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130415184409/http://www.english.plaidcymru.org/lindsay-whittle/ |date=15 April 2013 }}, Plaid Cymru website
He stood in every Welsh Assembly election since its formation in 1999, and eight times for the Westminster Parliament seat of Caerphilly. In 2011 he was elected as Assembly Member for South Wales East in the National Assembly for Wales.{{cite news|url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/9012048.Tories__Plaid_celebrate_as_Lib_Dems_face_more_pain/|title=Tories, Plaid celebrate as Lib Dems face more pain|publisher=South Wales Argus|date=6 May 2011}}
Following his election to the Welsh Assembly, Whittle stood down as leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, but remained as a backbench councillor,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-13357104|title=Lindsay Whittle, new Plaid Cymru AM, quits council post|publisher=BBC News|date=11 May 2011}}{{cite news|url=http://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/gwentnews/9020813.Caerphilly_leader_to_stay_on_for_replacement/|title=Caerphilly leader to stay on for replacement|date=11 May 2011|publisher=South Wales Argus}} he was re-elected as a councillor in 2012, 2017 and 2022.{{Cite web|url=http://www.democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=47&LLL=0|title=Councillor details – Councillor Lindsay Geoffrey Whittle|date=9 November 2019|website=democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk}} Whittle was elected the party's leader on Caerphilly council after the 2022 local elections, with Plaid Cymru being the largest opposition group on the council.{{cite web | url=https://nation.cymru/news/former-senedd-member-to-lead-plaid-cymru-on-caerphilly-council/ | title=Former Senedd member to lead Plaid Cymru on Caerphilly council | date=16 May 2022 }}
Electoral performance
Whittle has contested several elections under the Plaid Cymru banner:
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| Date of election
! Seat ! ! Party ! Votes ! % of votes ! Result |
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| General Election 2024
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |8,119 |21.2 |Not elected |
| General Election 2019
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |6,424 |16.0 |Not elected |
| General Election 2017
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |5,962 |14.4 |Not elected |
| Welsh Assembly Election 2016
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |8,009 |29.5 |Not elected |
| Welsh Assembly Election 2011
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |21,851 |12.1 |Elected |
| General Election 2010
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |6,460 |16.7 |Not elected |
| Welsh Assembly Election 2007
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |6,739 |25.8 |Not elected |
| General Election 2005
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |6,831 |17.4 |Not elected |
| Welsh Assembly Election 2003{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/bsp/hi/vote2003/welsh_assembly/html/25_region.stm|title=BBC NEWS | VOTE 2003|website=news.bbc.co.uk}}
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |21,384 |12.6 |Not elected |
| Welsh Assembly Election 2003
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |6,919 |27.4 |Not elected |
| General Election 2001
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |8,172 |21.0 |Not elected |
| Welsh Assembly Election 1999{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote_99/wales_99/html/region/5.stm|title=BBC News | Elections | Wales 99 | Regions | South Wales East|website=news.bbc.co.uk}}
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |49,139 |30.37 |Not elected |
| General Election 1997
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |4,383 |9.7 |Not elected |
| General Election 1992
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |4,821 |9.7 |Not elected |
| General Election 1987
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |3,955 |8.05 |Not elected |
| General Election 1983
| style="background:{{party color|Plaid Cymru}};" | |6,414 |13.56 |Not elected |
Offices held
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{{s-ttl|title=Assembly Member for South Wales East|years=2011–2016}}
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{{s-bef|before=Gerald Thomas}}
{{s-ttl|title=Leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council |years=1999–2004}}
{{s-aft|after= Harry Andrews}}
{{s-bef|before= Harry Andrews}}
{{s-ttl|title=Leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council |years=2008–2011}}
{{s-aft|after= Allan Pritchard}}
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